20/09/2007 (Agence Europe) - In similar fashion to the United Nations, the United States, several European countries and even Syria, the European Commission has condemned, “in the strongest terms”, the attack in which five people, including anti-Syrian MP Antoine Ghanem, were killed in Beirut on Wednesday 19 September. In a press release published on the day of the attack, External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner said the Commission was “deeply shocked” by the “contemptible act”. She went on, “These attacks should by no means obstruct the process of electing the new president and the process of reform that lies ahead of Lebanon”. (ab)